Why is the incarnation necessary? This is a question that is very difficult to understand because why did God choose it to be this way? Many Christian believe that the incarnation is the strongest faith that makes other religions different because Christianity is the true following due to the incarnation. The incarnation was necessary for God because it was the best way to restore his image from sin.
God made everyone through his image, and this is shown in the book of Genesis, chapter 3, when God created Adam and Eve. The first separation between God’s image and a non-God’s image was when Adam and Eve sin in the Garden of Eden. God told them that they can eat anything besides the tree that was in the middle of the garden. The serpent (that represent temptation) told Eva that she would see evil and good, just like God. Here is where Eva sin because she was told from God to not eat from that tree. Therefore, Eva ate the fruit and gave some to Adam, so here was
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This was happening when Jesus was incarnated. For example when Athanasius states, “The worship of idols is godlessness and full of all impiety” (12). Then Athanasius ask this following question: “Since, then, human being had become so irrational and demonic deceit was thus overshadowing every place and hiding the knowledge of the true God, what was God to do? (13)” What God did was to send his only child to Earth to restore his image as God. Hint, the Incarnation. But why incarnation? To restore his image was to teach his creation in flesh. Why? Well Athanasius answers that when he says, “For human being are able to learn from humans more directly about higher things. So they could, lifting up their sight to the greatness of the heaven and discerning the harmony of creation, know its ruler, the Word of the Father, who by his providence for all things makes known to all the Father.
excellently indicated that that there must be a determinative image of God. This means that God
that they might trust in God for the strength Alfred's kingdom. Thus, as the image of majestic
aid and wisdom whenever he sought it. It is from the strength of this vision,
With each religion comes things to learn and understand. Some things are easy to grasp onto, while others can be impossible to comprehend. Why was it necessary for Jesus to be human? How did Jesus overcome the most powerful of human leaders? Why did God send His only son for us? In the book On the Incarnation by Athanasius, these questions are thoroughly explained. Beginning with the creation of man, God promised to protect and care for us. This promise He fulfills through Jesus His son.
a divine purpose in life. Moses was on a "mission from god" so to speak to
Since Adam and Eve decided to eat of the fruit, sin was welcomed into the world and it created chaos. God did not want sin to come into the world, but due to the choice Adam and Eve made, it did enter the world God created to be in his image. So, why am I talking about God’s image of the world, it is simple because our society is damaged and not perfect like God wanted it to be. Socrates uses many different examples throughout “Allegory of the Cave” and “Apology.” Plato explains that in the “Allegory of the Cave” when the cave dwellers first see the sunlight, it is like a non-believer who first feels the love of Christ.
to prove to yourself that you are of the elect. To be of the elect means to achieve salvation when
Paul follows that illustration of the “one’s” by expounding even further on how Christ has equipped us spiritually to achieve this oneness. He begins the new explanation by explaining the meaning and purpose of Christ’s ascension and dissention. The purpose was to fill the whole universe (v10). In doing so he equipped men with divine gifts affording us the opportunity to rejoin a standing relationship with God.
He desires to see people come to a place where they truly know and seek God, beyond only being able give information about Him, but where they know Him on a much deeper, more personal
...ed a part to him. First we see God as omnipotent then we see God asking where Adam and Eve are hiding (Not being omnipotent). With the creation of mankind God loses some part of his Godliness and he gains some humanity. God has a little human in himself and we have a little God in us. But the main point still is the same, God is the authority over man and will remain this way. I also feel that the God in the bible is truly no different than the Gods of Greece for example. The God of ancient Greece acted just like humans, the only difference was that they were immortal. The God of the bible seems to act just like humans, shows love, anger, regret, learns from mistakes and so forth. So in the end God shows flaws and learns from mistakes. God is like humans, maybe this is why we don?t understand God sometimes because we can?t understand other people and their actions.
and he was not in her own image. If she did create God in her own
The Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio embodies this verse. Until this time period, religion guided society like an invisible hand pushing everyone along. Throughout many generation religion evolved. From polytheism to monotheism, form idols to churches, people leaned on the virtues that religion presented, and led their lives accordingly. Everyone learned to submit themselves to the Church as they were too scared to pave their own virtuous way. Instead of using the Church as a guide they surrendered themselves completely becoming monkeys in the face of emperors. The Pope was no longer a messenger of God rather he was God-like himself for he too held scores of lives in his hands. The power that the sacred rulers grasped deceived them of their true abilities; they now acted as if they were gods despite their limiting human capabilities. The Popes now used “virtues” to elicit supremacy, opposed to using authority as an instrument to spread morality. Giovanni Boccaccio wishes to lift the veil and expose the church for what they have become. Using Satire he exposes the true actions of those in command. Though the road in revealing the corruption of the Church is jagged and rocky it allows for a new beginning. It allows everyone to discover “a most enchanting plain.” While many praise Boccaccio for his disclosure of the Church there still are menacing effects of such an action. He boots the Church off of its pedestal leaving an open seat for the next ruler. While the church may have been crooked Bo...
light in order that they worship Him; obey Him as well as to carry out
to have people to their own thoughts and opinions toward life. He did not think
To obtain such faith God instituted the office of preaching, giving the gospel and the sacraments. Through these, as through means, he gives the Holy Spirit who produces faith, where and when he wills, in those who hear the gospel. It teaches that we have a gracious God, not through our own merit but through Christ’s merit, when we so believe.